2 Clinical or Ethics CE credits
Effective Strategies for Social Workers to Talk to School Staff About Trauma
Description: During this webinar participants will be instructed by a former school social worker and former elementary school teacher who became a principal. The webinar will provide an overview of research on the effects of childhood trauma on the brain and how this manifests in classroom behavior. Additionally, the webinar will explore ways school social workers can effectively convey this information to school staff.
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will be able to identify how systems theory can be used to change the climate of a school by sharing trauma-sensitive strategies with teachers.
- Participants will understand how childhood trauma creates neurological changes in the developing brain.
- Participants will learn four real-world strategies to use when explaining trauma-sensitive topics to teachers.
Social Work Theories to include: Overarching Strength-Based Framework, System Theory, Cognitive Theory, Behavior Theory, Problem Solving
Presented by Lori Madrid, MSW, LCSW, and Dr. Bennett MacKinney
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CE certificates will be e-mailed within 7 days of successful completion of the webinar.
Cost for this course:
Regular Price: $57
NASW Member Discounted Price: $37 (Members save over 35%!)
* If you require special accommodations to permit your attendance, please submit a written request along with a completed registration form and payment at least 30 days prior to the registration deadline. Requests received after the deadline may not be able to be processed or fulfilled in time for the event.
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